Rules tab

The Rules tab lists all the rules that are part of the selected study object. The tab can also display the rules on each child study object of the selected study object.

When a rule is selected in the Rules tab, the Rule Summary at the bottom of the tab shows a structured specification of the rule.

The Rules tab is part of the editors for study designs, study elements, study events, forms, sections, and items. In the Rules tab, you can view, search, and manage rules at the study object level. As in most grids, you can filter and sort the columns.

Rules tab—Option descriptions

Option	Description
Toolbar buttons
New Rule Edit Delete	Create, edit, or delete a data-entry rule.
Check Syntax	Check the syntax of a rule.
Cut Copy Paste	Cut, copy, or paste a data-entry rule.
Enable Disable	Enable all disabled rules or disable all enabled rules for a study object. To enable or disable only parent rules for a study object, deselect the Show Child Rules checkbox before clicking the button.
Show Errors/Hide Errors	View the errors associated with the rule. You must check syntax before you can view errors.
Rule Tests	Open the Rule Test Cases dialog box and create rule test cases.
Top section
Show Child Rules checkbox	When selected, all data-entry rules on the selected study object and its children appear in the grid.
Summary grid
Description	Description of the rule.
Expression	Expression of the rule.
Id	Identification information for the rule.
Lock icon	Appears if the rule is locked.
Parameters	Parameters for the rule template.
Parent	Title of the study object to which the rule is attached.
Parent RefName	RefName of the study object to which the rule is attached.
Parent Type	Type of study object (such as a form) to which the rule is attached.
RefName	RefName of the rule.
Syntax icon	Indicates the validity of the rule syntax. —Rule syntax is valid. —Rule syntax has one or more warnings associated with it, or the rule could not be compiled. —Rule syntax contains one or more errors and is not valid.
Target	Target application to which the rule is deployed.
When	Event that triggers the rule (you select this option from the Evaluate on Event drop-down list in the Rule Wizard).
Rule Summary section	A structured specification of the rule appears, with links that open the Rule Wizard.